2024 Lochem bridge collapse
| Date | 21 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lochem, Netherlands |
| Type | Bridge collapse |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2–5 |
On 21 February 2024, a part of a bridge collapsed in Lochem, Netherlands, leaving two dead and leaving another two to five injured.[1]
Background
It is understood that bridge collapses or construction accidents in general in the Netherlands rarely happen.[2]
Events
A part of a canal bridge that is being built over the Twentekanaal by Royal BAM Group in the city of Lochem collapsed shortly after 11:00am (local time) on 21 February 2024.[3][4] Workmen had been hoisting arches when the disaster happened.[5] The rescue operation included three trauma teams by helicopters and many emergency vehicles.[6]
According to experts, the cranes were good enough for the job and that the disaster was caused by a broken lifting point.[7]
The two people who died are not workers of Royal BAM Group, one of the two was working for Belgian construction company Aertssen and the other was a Polish person.[8][3] The two injured people are Belgian people.[8][3] The injured people were hospitalized.[3] One of the injured people left the hospital on 23 February.[9]
Investigation
The collapse of the bridge is put under investigation by the Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie.[2] No work on the bridge will be done for at least a week due to the investigation.[10][3]
Reactions
Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, said the accident was "tragic" and he wished the victims "much strength".[2]
References
- ↑ "2 workers die after part of a bridge being built over a Dutch canal collapses". AP News. February 21, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Netherlands bridge collapse leaves 2 dead – DW – 02/21/2024". dw.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Arbeidsinspectie onderzoekt 'zeker nog een week' bouwplaats in Lochem". NOS. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "NOS" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ King, Jordan (2024-02-21). "Two dead and two injured after bridge collapses in Netherlands". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "2 Killed, 2 Injured In Netherlands Bridge Collapse". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Bridge under construction collapses in Lochem; Two killed, two hurt". NL Times. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Experts: Niet slechte kranen, maar gebroken hijspunt oorzaak dodelijk brugongeval Lochem". Algemeen Dagblad (in Nederlands). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDT - ↑ "Een van de gewonden bij brugongeluk Lochem heeft ziekenhuis verlaten". NU.nl (in Nederlands). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "Werk op bouwplaats Lochem ligt nog zeker een week stil". RTV Oost. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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